What is ESD?
ESD stands for electrostatic discharge. This phenomenon occurs when there is a high electrical potential difference between two objects and this suddenly discharges in the form of a spark or breakdown. The resulting voltage pulses are extremely short - often lasting only a few microseconds - but can have enormous effects.
Especially in modern electronics production, ESD is an everyday but highly critical risk: even the smallest discharges, which are often not even perceptible to humans, can permanently damage sensitive components, shorten their service life or cause complete device failure.
This makes professional ESD management all the more important: targeted protective measures and high-quality ESD products can effectively prevent potential damage - for greater process reliability, reduced reject rates and more reliable product quality.
How ESD occurs - a definition
ESD is caused by the exchange of charge between two bodies with different voltage potentials. This happens, for example, when two different materials are rubbed together or separated:
- Walking across plastic floors or carpets
- Friction on non-conductive clothing
- Moving plastic containers
- Unwinding of film (stretch film) or adhesive tape
- Movement on conveyor belts
Where does ESD occur?
The best-known examples of electrostatic discharges are
- Thunderstorms (lightning)
- Discharge from a car door or large metal objects (radiators)
- When taking off a synthetic jumper - protruding hair
- Removing a packaging film - film sticks to the body
- Rubbing a balloon against your hair - hair sticks out
Why is ESD dangerous for electronic components?
Although completely harmless to humans, electrostatic discharge is now one of the biggest problems in electronics production. If this aspect is neglected, it can lead to serious quality problems that may only occur days, weeks or even months after the product has been delivered to the customer and can generate high costs in terms of:
- Complaints
- Repair and replacement costs
- Loss of reputation
- Loss of customers
To prevent damage to these sensitive components, it is important to introduce and consistently implement certain ESD protection measures in your company.
Arm yourself against unwanted discharges
Electrostatic discharges cannot be completely avoided in everyday working life. This makes it all the more important to protect yourself and the sensitive components in your company as well as possible. With the right ESD equipment, you can create the basis for safe work processes and avoid expensive consequential damage caused by invisible discharges. Our range includes a wide selection of tested ESD items for a wide variety of applications.
Avoid electrostatic discharges from the ground up.
Avoid electrostatic discharges from the ground up.
ESD protection can also be realised in style.
ESD protection can also be realised in style.
This keeps your products safe before and after processing.
This keeps your products safe before and after processing.
So that your products reach your customers safely.
So that your products reach your customers safely.
Online training
ESD Basics
- Training duration: approx. 60 minutes
- Individual online course (no live appointment)
- Including extensive audio recording by Dirk Schwenner
- Training location: Online anytime and anywhere
- Single and multiple access bookable for several participants
On-site training
ESD Specialist
- 1 training day à 6h
- Number of participants: approx. 6 persons
- Lecturers: Dirk Schwenner | Marco Petrick
- Training locations: Weidinger GmbH, Gernlinden | DS SafetyWear GmbH, Lohmar
- Secure your place on the ESD specialist training course now!
On-site training
ESD Coordinator
- 2 training days à 6h
- Number of participants: approx. 6 persons
- Lecturers: Dirk Schwenner | Marco Petrick
- Training locations: Weidinger GmbH, Gernlinden | DS SafetyWear GmbH, Lohmar
- Secure your ESD coordinator training place now!
On-site training
Customised ESD training
- Individual time frame and customisable course content
- Number of participants by arrangement
- Lecturers: Dirk Schwenner | Marco Petrick
- On-site at your company / your training facilities
- Enquire about your individual ESD training course now, free of charge and without obligation!